Archive for January 2026
How You “Fetch” Your News Has Never Been More Different – RINewsToday’s Top 10 Most-Read Stories of 2025
by Nancy Thomas, publisher We look back at the Top 10 Most Read Stories in 2025 at RINewsToday. They are: 1. Homelesss in RI – the story of Rico, who froze to death on North Main St in Providence, while the annual Point in Time homeless person count was being done, and staff doing the…
Read MoreCentral Boys Head Basketball Coach, Michael Reed. New lease on life. Knights in the right direction – John Cardullo
Photo: Back to the bench, Coach Reed returned to the hardwood to Coach his Central Knights basketball team weeks after having his transplant surgery. by John Cardullo, sportswriter Growing up in Providence was a typical experience for Michael Reed, as he and his brother, Roland, would hang out with their friends, often playing all sorts…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 1.1.26 – Happy New Year! 2025 in Legislation, Local Events – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer, veterans issues HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2025 Veteran Bills Passed By Congress and Signed Into Law Between January and late December, Congress passed 14 laws reshaping military and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits in accordance to rising costs, ongoing deployments, and pressure from veterans’ groups. The lawful measures range…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for January 1, 2026 – a “C+” Day
Morning greets us with a light, fluffy snow – with temps 22–26°F. Conditions will be mostly cloudy and cold all day. A few flurries continue into the morning. Wind chill in teens. Afternoon temps don’t get much higher, 28–32°F (near freezing). Clouds continue with some brighter skies posssible. But no meaningful warm-up. Evening stays much…
Read MoreAsk Chef Walter: A Culinary Odyssey. Rhode Island’s Food Scene in 2025 – Walter Potenza
by Chef Walter Potenza, contributing writer Friends: As the aroma of freshly grilled seafood mingles with the salt-kissed air, transporting you instantly to a lively table set against the backdrop of Rhode Island’s coastline, the year 2025 unfolds as an adventurous culinary journey. When 2025 began, Rhode Island’s food scene felt both familiar and full…
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